Monthly Archives: July 2018
Netflix Picks Up Madam C.J. Walker Series from Octavia Spencer and LeBron James
Netflix has picked up a new limited series, Madam C.J. Walker, starring Octavia Spencer, and co-executive produced by Spencer and LeBron James.
As announced at Netflix's TCA panel, Spencer will star as black hair care pioneer and mogul C.J. Walker, and tell the story of "how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire."
The eight-episode series is based on the book on Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles.
In more TCA news, Netflix announced a release date for its spooky Sabrina series, and the premiere date for the Emma Stone and Jonah hill series Maniac.
CBS Films President Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS Chief Leslie Moonves
President of CBS Films (Winchester, American Assassin) Terry Press has addressed the recent allegations of sexual harassment against CBS chief Leslie Moonves.
The allegations against Moonves, who joined CBS in July 1995, came to light in a story written by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker, where six women went on-the-record to claim the media executive sexually harassed them between the 1980s and the late aughts.
On her personal Facebook page, Press said that Farrow's piece "generates as many questions and answers," and wondered if it was fair to "examine the industry as it existed decades before through the lens of 2018."
CBS Films President Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS Chief Leslie Moonves
President of CBS Films (Winchester, American Assassin) Terry Press has addressed the recent allegations of sexual harassment against CBS chief Leslie Moonves.
The allegations against Moonves, who joined CBS in July 1995, came to light in a story written by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker, where six women went on-the-record to claim the media executive sexually harassed them between the 1980s and the late aughts.
On her personal Facebook page, Press said that Farrow's piece "generates as many questions and answers," and wondered if it was fair to "examine the industry as it existed decades before through the lens of 2018."
IGN’s Boomsday Reveal: Is This The Most Insane New Hearthstone Card So Far?
Hearthstone’s newest set, The Boomsday Project, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the game’s history. It’s out on August 7, and every day new cards are being revealed showing off interesting, powerful and new concepts, and today is no exception. I present to you, IGN’s Boomsday card reveal, Mecha’thun!
Part Eldritch abomination, part machine.
Disenchantment Has the DNA of Futurama and The Simpsons
At the 2018 Television Critics Association summer press tour, Netflix released four new character sizzle reels for their upcoming animated series, Disenchantment, which premieres on the streaming provider on August 17.
Disenchantment comes from the creative minds of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, and Futurama writer/co-executive producer Josh Weinstein. The story is set in the medieval world of Dreamland, where three unlikely companions encounter all manner of fantastical creatures like ogres, sprites, and trolls.
The odd trio includes Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), a demon named Luci (Eric Andre), and Elfo (Nat Faxon), an adventurous elf who leaves his optimistic land behind in search of some real-world experiences. You can check out the footage below.
Netflix Boss Explains Why Some Shows Have Pacing Issues
One of the recurring criticisms of Netflix's programming - especially its drama shows - is the phenomenon known as "Netflix bloat," where series are accused of having too many episodes and not enough story to fill them, resulting in early episodes that seem slow or inconsequential, as if the showrunners are spinning their wheels until they get to the halfway point and the true narrative kicks in.
This was especially true of recent sophomore seasons of Marvel's Jessica Jones and Luke Cage - neither of which seemed to recapture the momentum of their freshman years after killing their primary villains, Kilgrave and Cottonmouth.
Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Gets Premiere Date
Netflix has announced the premiere date for their spooky Sabrina the Teenage Witch reimagining, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, at the streaming network's Television Critics Association summer press tour presentation.
The supernatural series will debut just in time for a Halloween binge on Oct. 26, launching globally with a 10-episode first season.
Starring Mad Men alum Kiernan Shipka in the titular role, Sabrina "imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Tonally in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, this adaptation finds Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit."
Star Wars: Mark Hamill on Inclusion of Carrie Fisher in “Bittersweet” Episode 9
Mark Hamill, also known as Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, has taken to social media following the news that Carrie Fisher will be a part of Star Wars: Episode IX, as J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm will be utilizing unused footage of Leia from The Force Awakens.
He shared his thoughts on Instagram and his words are most certainly echoed by fans across the galaxy, near and far, far away;
Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Emma Stone’s Maniac
Netflix has announced the premiere date and first plot summary for its mysterious limited series Maniac, starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
Created by The Leftovers producer Patrick Somerville and directed by True Detective Season 1 helmer Cary Fukunaga, Maniac will premiere September 21.
Emma Stone & Jonah Hill’s thought-provoking limited series @ManiacNetflix — directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga! — will premiere September 21 pic.twitter.com/3ERByKdb0P
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